Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas in Qatar

Qatar: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.7%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
30th
of 146 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 1949
Years of data
63
1949–2024

Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas in Qatar, 1949–2024

00.20.40.60.8194919862024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 0.7% for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in Qatar peaked at 0.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1949.

Qatar ranks 30th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 7
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 5

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 27 Malaysia 0.8% compare
  2. 28 Pakistan 0.8% compare
  3. 29 Thailand 0.7% compare
  4. 31 Spain 0.7% compare
  5. 32 Turkmenistan 0.6% compare
  6. 33 Brazil 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in Qatar?
Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas in Qatar was 0.7% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1949.
How does Qatar rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas?
Qatar ranks 30th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from burning gas rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from burning gas
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 12,610 data points, 1882–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from gas.